Chapter 3: Let's be bad
Marilyn was in the rehearsal room with the rest of the ensemble who were guiding her through the blocking of the opening number. The only problem was during the part where she had to leap into her partner's arms she wouldn't leap far enough and would fall on her face every time. They had already gone over that part 15 times. At first she thought her partner couldn't get to her fast enough but then she realized he wasn't even trying and he wanted her to fail. None of them seemed to see her as a serious actor. They all saw her as a joke. Marilyn couldn't take it anymore. When they broke for lunch she ran to the bathroom and started downing diet pills. The only way they were going to take Marilyn seriously was if she was skinnier. Much much skinnier. Then she went to lunch by herself at Bill's bar and burger and ordered a hot dog. She would let the diet pills work their magic as she ate. Tears started to fall slowly down Marilyn's face. She had only eaten half of the hot dog and part of her wanted to eat the whole thing but she knew that you didn't lose weight by eating hot dogs. She was ashamed of herself for ordering it in the first place. So she just asked for the check ,paid, and went back to the rehearsal studio. The studio happened to be the one that Bombshell used and as she walked into the building she bumped into her friend Sam who was an ensemble member for that show.
"Marilyn Monroe, how are you doing?" asked Sam
"Hi, Sam. I'm all right." Said Marilyn lying through her teeth
"What's up?" asked Sam
"I'm in the ensemble of 'I will always love you'." She responded
"That's amazing,, girl. I got to get back to rehearsal and I'm assuming you do too. So, I'll talk to you later. " said Sam
"I'll see you at the show tonight." Said Marilyn
"You and Joe coming to see it?" asked Sam
"Yea, it was a birthday gift from my mother. She has a twisted sense of humor. But I love Bombshell so I'll forgive her this time." Said Marilyn
"See you, tonight, girl." Said Sam heading towards the elevator.
Marilyn decided to take the stairs and was prepared for anything that was thrown at her. Of course, rehearsal got more and more brutal as the day went on. The director was even threatening to fire her. But changed his mind when Marilyn promised she would do better tomorrow and was just having an off day.
That night Marilyn and Joe were fourth row center watching Bombshell. This was Marilyn's fifth time watching the show. She had originally seen it in Boston and fell in love with it which is why when she got an audition to be in the ensemble for it she was on cloud nine. Now, here she was watching it and crying and wishing she was up there with them. That's when the music for "Let's be Bad "started to play and Marilyn was suddenly on stage with the chorus girls.
"When we're feeling down and low,Then our favorite word is no cause it points the way to 's be knows what will come tomorrow?Neighbor, lose the sauce and 's some sugar you can 's be bad. Don't want to be twenties are 's punish the drummer man, do what you the (whoo!) will hit the fan! If you need some more
enticing,.Here's are girls with twice the spicingWe're the cake, but they're the icing!
Let's be 's be bad." Said the chorus girls.
Karen as the famous Marilyn Monroe pulled her forward "If you say something is taboo,Well, that's the thing I want to it till we're black and blue,Let's be and gangsters suit me Capone is a buddy of 's my big-shot 's be spirits are saggingIf feet are 'a dragging. Fall off of that piano hums to the bass and drums,And I'll be dancing when Hoover 't care if you've tied the knot,Most folks want what they ain't the ice, some like it 's be 's my whistle, make it "whetter."Let me wear that scarlet I'm bad I'm even 's be bad." Karen sings
Marilyn started to sing "If I drown in bathtub gin,Notify my next of kin,They might grieve, or might jump in!Let's be bad."
Karen continues"Who wants plays and O'Neill dramas?Gershwin is the cat's pajamas!We're the queens of the red-hot mamas!
Let's be crook and cop and he-man
Just stick with me, man!Every joint's a juke with my red-hot uke,
And just like Judas once said to Luke,"
They sing together "Here's the key for my ignition,
Hit the gas to my transmission!
When you hear the things I'm wishing'
You won't offer opposition!
Let's prohibit Prohibition!Let's be bad!"
"Some like it hot and that aint bad." Marilyn finishes and her and Karen pose.
Marilyn was sudden brought back to reality again.'No, I'm not like the real Marilyn. She had serious issues. I'm just trying to do whatever I can to make it and everyone needs an edge. The diet pills help me get mine.' She thought to herself 'I'll be a star with their help. People will at least like me with their help.'
On the walk home Joe noticed that Marilyn was acting oddly. "Marilyn, are you ok?" asked Joe
"Of course, I'm ok. Why wouldn't I be ok?" asked Marilyn suspiously
"You're just acting very strange lately. Has something been bothering you?" asked Joe
"No. I'm ok but thanks for your concern, Joe. I love you Joe Daniels." Said Marilyn wrapping her arms around him
"I love you too, Marilyn Monroe." Said Joe
Before they knew it they were at Marilyn's apartment
"I would invite you up but I have to be up early for rehearsal tomorrow. Thanks for a wonderful night." Marilyn passionately kisses Joe and then runs upstairs before he has a chance to react or say goodbye.
Marilyn then gets ready for bed and downs a few more diet pills before going to bed.